Content by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

The Role of 'Intelligent Security'

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  January 1, 2013

An evolving concept known as "intelligent security" involves using a combination of technologies to detect threats, helping security professionals become more proactive. Learn how pioneers are using the new approach.

Tips For Building A Privacy Culture

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  December 26, 2012

Sometimes HIPAA training alone is just not enough to drill into peoples' heads why and how patient information needs to be protected. So, how are organizations getting medical staff to do the right thing?

Healthcare BYOD Perspectives

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  December 21, 2012

While some healthcare organizations are quickly rolling out privacy and security policies for employee-owned mobile devices, others are moving slowly. What BYOD tips do healthcare security leaders offer?

How a Breach Led to Change in Culture

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  December 18, 2012

A breach that resulted in a $1 million HIPAA settlement led Partners Healthcare in Boston to take many significant steps, including merging its privacy and security efforts, says CISO Jennings Aske. More changes are planned for 2013.

U.K.'s DNA Database: Lessons for U.S.?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  December 11, 2012

Has the U.K., in its plans to build a national DNA database, adequately addressed all the privacy and security issues involved? And what will the U.S. learn from the British experience?

Tips for Creating a BYOD Policy

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  November 27, 2012

Developing a bring-your-own-device policy that's well-integrated with an organization's overall information security strategy requires a multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach, says attorney Stephen Wu.

Risk Assessments: Overcoming Inertia

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  November 14, 2012

Despite numerous data breaches, as well as financial incentives and penalties, many healthcare organizations aren't taking risk assessment requirements seriously. Experts offer insights on best practices.

Secure Texting In Healthcare

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  November 5, 2012

Text-messaging by physicians and other clinicians poses serious potential patient privacy risks. But with security controls in place, some healthcare organizations are giving a green light to texting in certain circumstances.

Insights on Protecting Genomic Data

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  October 26, 2012

Human genome sequencing can support groundbreaking research leading to improved treatments. But before genetic testing can become common, privacy issues need to be tackled, says Lisa M. Lee, who heads a presidential advisory panel.

Risk Assessments: Expert Advice

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  October 11, 2012

Healthcare providers often fail to conduct comprehensive, timely risk assessments, as required by regulators. But security expert Kate Borten says they can leverage new guidance to help get the job done.

Keeping Mobile Data Secure

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  October 7, 2012

Lost and stolen unencrypted mobile devices are reoccurring culprits in data breaches. So why isn't the use of encryption more widespread? And how are organizations ramping up mobile security?

GAO Spotlights Medical Device Security

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  September 28, 2012

A Government Accountability Office report says the FDA needs to develop a better strategy for monitoring information security problems in medical devices. Find out what GAO recommends, and why others agree.

Monitoring Medical Devices: An Update

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  September 14, 2012

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed several ways to improve post-market medical device surveillance for adverse events and safety issues, including malware-related incidents. Find out the details of a new report.

Rethinking Security Best Practices

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 28, 2012

Healthcare organizations need to rethink security best practices and tap new technologies as a result of the growth in health information exchange and the use of mobile devices, says researcher Carl Gunter.

Case Study: Catching Health Data Snoops

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  August 20, 2012

At St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Mississippi, a proactive breach prevention strategy has dramatically reduced privacy violations involving nosy healthcare workers inappropriately accessing medical records.